Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
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A ROMAN AGATE INTAGLIO SET IN A REVIVAL BYZANTINE GOLD RING. MALE PORTRAIT.
A ROMAN AGATE INTAGLIO SET IN A REVIVAL BYZANTINE GOLD RING. MALE PORTRAIT.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Stone 11x13 mm; int. diam. 15 mm; 9,67 gr
The hoop made of two doves facing each other and holding the high raised box-setting with hatched incisions on the base and containing a Roman Eastern agate intaglio; male portrait facing left and characterized by young features. Wear marks.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s